Bharat in Betastartup field guide
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No. 185Problem statementBusiness models and services

Shelf Life Augmentation

Source

Source summary

Extend the shelf life of millet grains, processed grains and flours towards that of competing crops. The source identifies enzyme activity, lipid oxidation, rancidity, bitterness, moisture and storage conditions as the relevant processing and preservation problems.

No. 186Problem statementBusiness models and services

Marketing and Market Linkages

Strengthen millet market links on both sides of production: access to inputs such as high-yielding seed varieties, and output distribution and market access. The challenge discusses low productivity, limited consumer awareness, inconsistent supply and demand, poor price realisation and waste.

No. 203Problem statementBusiness models and services

Easing the life of Rural Women

Develop innovations that reduce rural women's burden of collecting water, or use locally available natural resources to improve their living conditions. Water collection and the rural resource setting are explicit, not generic household productivity.

No. 1792Opportunity areaBusiness models and services

Professional networking opportunities for women

The women-centred programme names professional networking opportunities for women as a theme. No additional requirements are retained in the local capture.